Halloween Cookies — Chocolate

Another fun Halloween baking idea. Chocolate cookies shaped like little skeletons or mummies — crumbly and rich with chocolate flavour. And the white icing “dresses” these little guys up in true Halloween style:) 

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature (225 g)

• 3/4 cup sugar (190 g)

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (375 g)

• 1/4 cup cocoa powder (30 g)

• 1 tsp baking powder

• A pinch of salt

For the Icing

• 2 tbsp water

• 1 cup powdered sugar (125 g)

• Food colouring (optional)

Steps

1. Beat the butter and sugar together using a mixer

2. Continue beating and add the egg and vanilla

3. Mix the dry ingredients separately

4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and knead until a dough forms

5. The dough should be soft, elastic, and not sticky

6. Refrigerate the dough for 20–30 minutes

7. Roll the dough out to 0.5 cm thick on a lightly floured surface

8. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters

9. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 13–18 minutes

Icing

10. Mix the powdered sugar thoroughly with the water. Depending on the desired consistency, you may need slightly more or less water or powdered sugar

11. Decorate the cooled cookies with icing